A golden orb-web spider just after catching a honey-bee. Photographed in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.

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I photographed this spider several times during the summer and this is the exact moment when a bee had just been caught.

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Size: 4724px × 4724px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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